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- 1. Presented by Buildings of the Gore Hamilton Public Library
- 2. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library North-west corner of King & James Streets about 1910 showing the Cunningham Photographic Studio
- 3. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Canadian Pacific Railway ticket office, Liggett’s Rexall Drug Store
- 4. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Mayor Vic Copps takes a sledgehammer to a building to start the demolition for Jackson Square, 1966
- 5. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Demolition is complete for Phase One of Jackson Square, October 1970
- 6. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Official ground-breaking for Jackson Square, October 28, 1970
- 7. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Mayor MacDonald and Mrs. Lloyd D. Jackson officially open Phase II of Jackson Square, 1977
- 8. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library King Street looking west across Gore Park, 1870s
- 10. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Bank of Hamilton with addition built in 1905
- 11. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Gore Park and the Canadian Bank of Commerce in the Bank of Hamilton building, 1930s
- 12. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library G. W. Robinson store about 1900
- 13. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library James Street South showing the G. W. Robinson store, 1920s
- 14. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Promotional button for Santa Claus’ appearance at Robinson’s store, 1920s
- 16. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library North-east corner of King and James Streets, 1970s
- 17. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Robert, Edwin and Stanley Mills of Hamilton, ca 1900
- 18. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Stanley Mills & Company Department Store
- 19. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Interior of Herbert S. Mills Gift Shop
- 20. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Closing Day for Herbert S. Mills Gift Shop, 1983
- 21. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library John Northway and Son women’s clothing store opened in Hamilton in 1925
- 22. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Victory Print Dress display at Northways during World War II
- 23. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library F. W. Woolworth Store opened in Hamilton in 1902
- 24. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Fire destroyed Woolworths in March of 1947
- 25. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library After the fire and before the construction of the new Woolworths store
- 26. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Woolworths store was rebuilt following the fire
- 28. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Right House was built between 1890 and 1893
- 29. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Right House under renovation in the 1980s
- 30. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Hamilton’s S.S. Kresge store opened in 1930 and closed in 1994
- 31. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The north side of King Street between Hughson and John Streets, 1913
- 32. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library R. McKay & Company opened about 1880 and was destroyed by fire in 1914
- 33. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library R. McKay & Company reopened in 1915 after the fire
- 34. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Chicken Roost Restaurant opened in October of 1948 and closed in 1986
- 35. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Pagoda Restaurant opened in 1941 and recently moved from downtown
- 36. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library An aerial shot of King Street East, looking west from Catherine Street, 1940s
- 37. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Mills Hardware Store originally opened at John and Jackson Streets in 1888
- 38. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Mills Hardware Store, King Street East between John and Catherine Streets, 1950s
- 39. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Diamond Jim’s Tavern opened in 1965 and closed in 1977
- 40. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Loew’s Theatre, later the Capitol, opened in 1917
- 41. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The canopy at the Capitol Theatre was replaced in 1958
- 42. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Hamilton Spectator published from King Street East from 1921 until 1976
- 43. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Looking west on King Street East from Mary Street, 1920s
- 44. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Anglo American Hotel was open from 1854 until 1860
- 45. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Graduates of the Wesleyan Ladies’ College which was open from 1861 until the 1890s
- 46. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Waldorf Hotel just prior to demolition in 1914
- 47. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Royal Connaught Hotel opened on June 5, 1916
- 48. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The lobby of the Royal Connaught Hotel
- 49. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The extension of the Royal Connaught Hotel opened in 1931
- 50. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library William Eli Sanford started the first ready to wear clothing business in Canada
- 51. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Sanford & McInnes Company at the south-east corner of King and John Streets, 1870s
- 52. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library W.E. Sanford Manufacturing building, 1890s
- 53. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The south side of King Street East between John and Hughson Streets, 1880s
- 54. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The McInnes building on the south west corner of King and John Streets was constructed in 1856
- 55. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The McInnes building was completely destroyed by fire on august 1, 1879
- 56. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Post Office was opened on this site in 1886 and demolished in 1934
- 57. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Post Office and Federal Building opened in 1935 and closed in 1991
- 58. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Victoria Hall and the McKay building to the right of the oil derrick flagpole (1900-1922)
- 59. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Victoria Hall was built in 1887-8 and its façade is handcrafted metal, only one of three surviving in Canada
- 60. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The MacKay building was erected from 1914-1920 with a façade of glazed terra cotta
- 61. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Winer building was constructed in the 1860s and demolished in 1910
- 62. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Bank of Nova Scotia built a new building in 1914 and stayed there until 1954
- 63. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Hamilton Provident & Loan building was erected in 1881 at the south- east corner of King and Hughson Streets and was demolished in 1961
- 64. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Canada Trust building opened January 16, 1963
- 65. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Bank of Hamilton building on the south-west corner of King and Hughson Streets opened in 1838 and was demolished in 1929
- 66. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Norwich Union building was erected in 1929 and demolished in 1977
- 67. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Minden building started as a warehouse before a ready to wear clothing business opened there in the 1920s
- 68. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Honey Dew Restaurant occupied the west end of this building from 1942 until 1971
- 69. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Robert Duncan took over the west end of the building after they were expropriated for the construction of Jackson Square
- 70. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Bank of British North America opened in 1848 and after becoming part of the Bank of Montreal stayed there until 1923
- 71. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Hydro opened in this building in 1923 and vacated it for their new headquarters in 1951 and the building was demolished shortly afterwards
- 72. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library An early view of the south-east corner of King and James Streets, 1870s
- 73. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Hugh Cossart Baker, Senior founded Canada Life Assurance Company, the first life insurance company in Canada, in 1847
- 74. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Canada Life Assurance building opened in 1882
- 75. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library It was known as the twisty tower building because of the tower
- 76. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library Henry Birks moved into the building in 1929 and redid the tower which had been damaged by fire
- 77. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The Clock of the Charging Horsemen was started at 10 am on October 11, 1930
- 78. Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Public Library The clock was removed before the building was demolished in 1972
- 79. For more information visit Local History & Archives at the Hamilton Public Library Questions?